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Human remains found in Banks County belong to adult male

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

It has been determined that the human, skeletal remains discovered Feb. 24 in a wooded area in a creek behind the Dandelion Inn in the Banks Crossing shopping mall area are those of an adult male. According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three patrons of the hotel were panning for gold in the creek when a ... [Full Story »]

Race set for District 1 BOC seat

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

Incumbent Danny Maxwell will face opposition in his re-election bid for the District 1 seat on the Banks County Board of Commissioners. Gary Clark qualified Wednesday afternoon to be on the ballot. Qualifying will end at noon on Friday. The incumbents are the only other ones to qualify so far for the other seats on the May 20 ballot. They are: ... [Full Story »]

Incumbents only ones to qualify so far for May 20 election

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

The incumbents for the two Banks County Board of Commissioner seats and two board of education seats up for re-election this year are the only ones to qualify so far. As of press time, Sammy Reece, District 3, and Danny Maxwell, District 1, had qualified for their respective BOC seats. Michael Boyle, vice chairman, Post 3, and Shane Roberts, ... [Full Story »]

Man stopped by BCSO linked to body found in Greenville, S.C

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Tuesday, March 4. 2014

A man stopped Monday by Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputies is linked to the discovery of a female body in Greenville, S.C. BCSO Sergeant Carissa McFaddin said deputies conducted a traffic stop on I-85 Monday morning on the driver of a 2004 Honda Pilot. The driver was stoped for impeding the flow of traffic and a brake light violation. ... [Full Story »]

Man wanted by BCSO captured in Cornelia

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Wednesday, February 26. 2014

Through the joint efforts of the Banks County Sheriff’s Office and the Cornelia Police Department, Jeffery David Arnold was located at a residence inside the city limits of Cornelia. Arnold, 40, wanted by Banks County authorities for allegedly threatening a woman at her residence Sunday night is now in jail, said Carissa McFaddin, Deputy ... [Full Story »]

Woods searched where skeletal remains found

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Tuesday, February 25. 2014

The Banks County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are searching a wooded area near the intersection of Highway 441 North and I-85 in Banks County following a report that skeletal remains had been located in the area. The remains were discovered during the evening of February 24. Banks County secured the scene ... [Full Story »]

Skeletal remains found in Banks Crossing area

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Tuesday, February 25. 2014

Skeletal have been found in the Banks Crossing area. On Monday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., individuals reported discovering a bone in the Banks Crossing area. The Banks County Criminal Investigation Division, assisted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is holding the scene of discovery. “The origin of the bone has not been ... [Full Story »]

Fatality reported in early-morning wreck

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

A teenager was reportedly killed in a wreck Wednesday morning on Yonah-Homer Road. The Georgia State Patrol office in Gainesville confirms that a 17-year-old male was killed in the wreck. A 16-year-old, who was a passenger in the vehicle, has been transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. The names have not been released yet. Further ...

BCHS student killed in early-morning wreck

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

A Banks County High School junior was killed in a wreck Wednesday morning on Yonah-Homer Road. Trevor Mahan, 17, was killed in the one-vehicle wreck. He was driving a 1967 Volkswagen and reportedly struck a tree. His brother, Liam Mahan, 16, a passenger in the vehicle, was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with non life ...

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